The Redstone Diary 2026

The 2026 edition of the beloved cult diary celebrates and cultivates our imaginations. The Redstone 2026 Diary is a volume of enchantment. From ancient machines to measure the world, to works of fantastical fiction, and hallucinatory images of the incomprehensible, Imagining. is a call to action for dreamers, artists and creators, with an introduction from Julian Barnes. This is the 39th edition of the beloved cult diary and includes a child's cautionary tale, William Blake's angels, spectral photography, a poem from Emily Dickinson, philosophical warnings and John Lennon's lyrics: each week is a prompt to contemplate the boundaries of the everyday. Beautifully designed with a pocket at the front for keeping notes, the diary also has a special supplement of images taken from Al-Jazari's Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices. Contributors include:. Lewis Carroll, Roz Chast, Ted Hughes, Bodys Isek Kingelez, Kerry James Marshall, Yinka Shonibare, Posy Simmonds, Stephen Sondheim.